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Initial Considerations of a PeopleSoft Project

By Kathy Martucci, PMP: Editor’s note: This is the second post in a series about implementing PeopleSoft projects. The first post on whether PeopleSoft is right for your organization can be found here. Your organization just purchased…
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Favorite Podcasts

By Vicki Wrona, PMP;  Rob Zell: While listening to podcasts and reading articles that I enjoy, I thought that if we all share our favorite business blogs and podcasts, we might find a few gems to brighten our weeks. Below are some suggestions.…
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Choosing PeopleSoft – Is it Right for Your Organization?

By Kathy Martucci, PMP: I have been involved in PeopleSoft implementations for over 10 years – before the product was web-enabled, in fact. Overall, the product is extremely robust and offers literally thousands of functional threads…
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Do Simple Projects Need Less Planning?

By Kathy Martucci, PMP: So, you’ve been assigned a “simple” project. In fact, it’s so simple there’s really no need for a formal project plan, a charter or any formal methodology for that matter. You feel good. Day 2: the business…
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A Matter of Balance – Management vs. Technical Role

By Vicki Wrona, PMP: Why do organizations constantly rely on their PMs to also perform key technical work on a project? Several reasons. One is reality. We are doing more with less now, and the reality is that we may not have the personnel…
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How Triage Techniques Might Have Helped Toyota, Part 2

by Bruce Beer, PMP: Earlier, we began exploring Toyota’s quality and performance problems through 2010 and how Triage efforts could help them recover before it is too late. In this post, we continue that discussion. (Click here to read…